The list only includes works between 1923 (when Time was first published) and 2005 (when the list was compiled). As a result, notable books such as Ulysses by James Joyce—published before 1923—were ineligible for inclusion.[1][2]

Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons appears on both the 100 Best Novels and 10 Best Graphic Novels lists, giving the combined lists 109 entries.